Prosecco, the Glossary
Prosecco is an Italian DOC or DOCG white wine produced in a large area spanning nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions, and named after the village of Prosecco, in the province of Trieste, Italy.[1]
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74 relations: Aging of wine, Apéritif and digestif, Aroma of wine, Asolo, Augustus, Barcola, Bellini (cocktail), Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Cinque Terre, Comune, Conegliano, Dalmatia, Der Standard, Euronews, Falernum, Fermentation in winemaking, Franciacorta DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Fynes Moryson, Geographical indication, Glera (grape), Istria, Italian wine, Kingdom of Naples, Lees (fermentation), Lexico, Livia, Microclimate, Mimosa (cocktail), Mixed drink, Natural History (Pliny), Oxford University Press, Piave (river), Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Pliny the Elder, Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, Prosecco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Protected designation of origin, Province of Treviso, Province of Vicenza, Ribolla Gialla, Rosé, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Sgroppino, Sparkling wine, Spritz (cocktail), Sweetness of wine, ... Expand index (24 more) »
- Italian wine
- Sparkling wines
- Wines of Veneto
Aging of wine
The aging of wine is potentially able to improve the quality of wine.
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Apéritif and digestif
Apéritifs and digestifs are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served before (apéritif) or after (digestif) a meal respectively.
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Aroma of wine
The aromas of wine are more diverse than its flavours.
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Asolo
Asolo is a town and comune in the Veneto Region of northern Italy.
Augustus
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire.
Barcola
Barcola (Barkovlje) is a maritime neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy.
Bellini (cocktail)
A Bellini is a cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée or nectar.
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Bianchetta Trevigiana
Bianchetta Trevigiana is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Veneto wine regions of northeast Italy. Prosecco and Bianchetta Trevigiana are white wine grape varieties.
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. Prosecco and Chardonnay are white wine grape varieties.
Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre (Çinque Tære; meaning 'Five Lands') are a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy.
Comune
A comune (comuni) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
Conegliano
Conegliano (Venetian: Conejan) is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso.
Dalmatia
Dalmatia (Dalmacija; Dalmazia; see names in other languages) is one of the four historical regions of Croatia, alongside Central Croatia, Slavonia, and Istria, located on the east shore of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia.
Der Standard
Der Standard is an Austrian daily newspaper published in Vienna.
Euronews
Euronews (stylised in lowercase) is a European television news network, headquartered in Lyon, France.
Falernum
Falernum (pronounced) is either an 11% ABV syrup liqueur or a nonalcoholic syrup from the Caribbean.
Fermentation in winemaking
The process of fermentation in winemaking turns grape juice into an alcoholic beverage.
See Prosecco and Fermentation in winemaking
Franciacorta DOCG
Franciacorta is a sparkling wine from the Italian province of Brescia (Lombardy) with DOCG status. Prosecco and Franciacorta DOCG are sparkling wines.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute.
See Prosecco and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Fynes Moryson
Fynes Moryson (or Morison) (1566 – 12 February 1630) spent most of the decade of the 1590s travelling on the European continent and the eastern Mediterranean lands.
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Geographical indication
A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town or region).
See Prosecco and Geographical indication
Glera (grape)
Glera is a white variety of grape of Italian origin, possibly from the village, Prosecco. Prosecco and Glera (grape) are white wine grape varieties.
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Istria
Istria (Croatian and Slovene: Istra; Italian and Venetian: Istria) is the largest peninsula to border the Adriatic Sea.
Italian wine
Italian wine (vino italiano) is produced in every region of Italy.
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples (Regnum Neapolitanum; Regno di Napoli; Regno 'e Napule), was a state that ruled the part of the Italian Peninsula south of the Papal States between 1282 and 1816.
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Lees (fermentation)
Lees are deposits of dead yeast or residual yeast and other particles that precipitate, or are carried by the action of "fining", to the bottom of a vat of wine after fermentation and aging.
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Lexico
Lexico was a dictionary website that provided a collection of English and Spanish dictionaries produced by Oxford University Press (OUP), the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
Livia
Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – 28 September 29) was Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of emperor Augustus.
Microclimate
A microclimate (or micro-climate) is a local set of atmospheric conditions that differ from those in the surrounding areas, often slightly but sometimes substantially.
Mimosa (cocktail)
A mimosa cocktail consists of champagne (or other sparkling wine) and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice.
See Prosecco and Mimosa (cocktail)
Mixed drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed.
Natural History (Pliny)
The Natural History (Naturalis Historia) is a Latin work by Pliny the Elder.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Piave (river)
The Piave (Plavis, German: Ploden) is a river in northern Italy.
See Prosecco and Piave (river)
Pinot blanc
Pinot blanc or Pinot bianco is a white wine grape. Prosecco and Pinot blanc are white wine grape varieties.
Pinot gris
Pinot gris, Pinot grigio or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Prosecco and Pinot gris are white wine grape varieties.
Pinot noir
Pinot noir, also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 AD 79), called Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
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Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca
The Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca (Gefürstete Grafschaft Görz und Gradisca; Principesca Contea di Gorizia e Gradisca; Poknežena grofija Goriška in Gradiščanska), historically sometimes shortened to and spelled "Goritz", was a crown land of the Habsburg dynasty within the Austrian Littoral on the Adriatic Sea, in what is now a multilingual border area of Italy and Slovenia.
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Prosecco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Prosecco (Prosek) is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy.
See Prosecco and Prosecco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Protected designation of origin
The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products.
See Prosecco and Protected designation of origin
Province of Treviso
The province of Treviso (provincia di Treviso) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy.
See Prosecco and Province of Treviso
Province of Vicenza
The province of Vicenza (provincia de Vicensa; provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy.
See Prosecco and Province of Vicenza
Ribolla Gialla
Ribolla Gialla (also known as Ribolla, in Slovenian: Rumena rebula, in Croatian: Jarbola) is a white wine grape grown most prominently in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Prosecco and Ribolla Gialla are white wine grape varieties.
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Rosé
A rosé is a type of wine that incorporates some of the color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as the Seattle P-I, the Post-Intelligencer, or simply the P-I) is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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Sgroppino
Sgroppino is an alcoholic mixed drink originating in Venice, Italy, based on lemon gelato with vodka, optionally topped up with the Italian sparkling wine Prosecco.
Sparkling wine
Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy. Prosecco and Sparkling wine are sparkling wines.
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Spritz (cocktail)
A spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy.
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Sweetness of wine
The subjective sweetness of a wine is determined by the interaction of several factors, including the amount of sugar in the wine, but also the relative levels of alcohol, acids, and tannins.
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Terroir
Terroir (from terre) is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat.
The Herald News
The smaller of the two main newspapers in Massachusetts' South Coast, The Herald News is a daily newspaper based in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays.
The World of Fine Wine
The World of Fine Wine, abbreviated WFW, is a British quarterly publication for a wealthy audience of wine enthusiasts and collectors.
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TheStreet
TheStreet is a financial news and financial literacy website.
Traditional method
The traditional method is the process used in the Champagne region of France to produce Champagne. Prosecco and traditional method are sparkling wines.
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Treviso
Treviso (Trevizo tɾeˈʋizo) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy.
Tuscany
Italian: toscano | citizenship_it.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
Valdobbiadene
Valdobbiadene (Valdobiàden) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy.
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Veneto
Veneto or the Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the north-east of the country.
Venice
Venice (Venezia; Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.
Vicenza
Vicenza is a city in northeastern Italy.
Villaverla
Villaverla is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
Vinitaly
Vinitaly is an international wine competition and exposition that is held annually in April in Verona city, region of Veneto, in northeast Italy.
Vinography
Vinography is a wine blog dedicated to wine reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine.
Vintage
Vintage, in winemaking, is the process of picking grapes and creating the finished product—wine.
Vittorio Veneto
Vittorio Veneto is a city and comune situated in the Province of Treviso, in the region of Veneto, Italy, in the northeast of Italy, between the Piave and the Livenza rivers, borders with the following municipalities: Alpago (BL), Belluno (BL), Cappella Maggiore, Colle Umberto, Conegliano, Fregona, Limana (BL), Revine Lago, San Pietro di Feletto, Tarzo.
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White wine
White wine is a wine that is fermented without skin contact.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast Companies is a New York based company that engages in the wine, e-commerce, information, education, events, media, and travel markets.
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Winemaking
Winemaking, wine-making, or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid.
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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See also
Italian wine
- Überetsch
- Acqua pazza (wine)
- Aglianico del Vulture
- Bartenura wine
- Brunellopoli
- Cocchi Americano
- Ecco Domani
- Enoteca
- Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone
- Ferrari Trento
- Gambero Rosso
- Indicazione geografica tipica
- Italian DOC
- Italian DOCG
- Italian wine
- Italian wines
- JAYA Prosecco
- Lambrusco
- List of Italian IGT wines
- List of Italian grape varieties
- Malvasia
- Montefalco Sagrantino
- Neustift Abbey
- Ornellaia
- Prosecco
- Ramandolo
- Refosco
- South Tyrolean Unterland
- Strade dei vini e dei sapori
- Straw wine
- Talento
- Tavernello
- Terrano (grape)
- Vino Greco
- Vino cotto
Sparkling wines
- Asti wine
- Belaire Rosé
- Ca' del Bosco
- Cava (Spanish wine)
- Champagne
- Champagne (wine)
- Clairette de Die AOC
- Cold Duck
- Corpinnat
- Crémant de Luxembourg
- Domaine Chandon California
- English sparkling wine
- Ferrari Trento
- Franciacorta DOCG
- Freixenet
- Gruet Winery
- Gyropalette
- History of Champagne
- Juvé y Camps
- Korbel Champagne Cellars
- Lambrusco
- Limoux wine
- Moscato d'Asti
- Pierre Moncuit
- Prosecco
- Roederer Estate
- Sabrage
- Saumur (wine)
- Schramsberg Vineyards
- Segura Viudas
- Sovetskoye Shampanskoye
- Sparkling Shiraz
- Sparkling wine
- Sparkling wine production
- Törley
- Traditional method
- Trento DOC
- Txakoli
Wines of Veneto
- Amarone
- Bardolino DOC
- Fragolino
- Prosecco
- Recioto di Soave DOCG
- Soave (wine)
- Valpolicella
- Venetian wine
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecco
Also known as Asolo Prosecco, Colli Asolani Prosecco, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco, Grappolo spargolo, Prosecco balbi, Prosecco di Conegliano, Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Prosecco tondo, Proseco, Proseko, Sciorina, Serprina.
, Terroir, The Herald News, The New York Times, The Observer, The World of Fine Wine, TheStreet, Traditional method, Treviso, Trieste, Tuscany, UNESCO, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Venice, Vicenza, Villaverla, Vinitaly, Vinography, Vintage, Vittorio Veneto, White wine, Wine Enthusiast, Winemaking, World Heritage Site.